Budderoo National Park

National park in New South Wales, Australia Budderoo National ParkIUCN category II (national park)Minnamurra FallsBudderoo National ParkLocationNew South WalesNearest cityWollongongCoordinates34°39′59″S 150°39′27″E / 34.66639°S 150.65750°E / -34.66639; 150.65750Area7,219 ha (27.87 sq mi)Established3 October 1986 (1986-10-03)Governing bodyNational Parks & Wildlife ServiceWebsitehttps://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/budderoo-national-park The Budderoo National Park is a 7,219-hectare (17,840-acre) national park which is located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia and is situated approximately 99 kilometres (62 mi) south southwest of Sydney.

[edit] Minnamurra Rainforest entrance to the national park. The National Parks & Wildlife Service – managed park is best known for the timber boardwalk through the Minnamurra rainforest. The park features waterfalls, picnic and barbecue areas, and a visitors centre. Budderoo is part of the 7,334-hectare (18,120-acre) Budderoo and Barren Grounds Important Bird Area which contains large numbers of endangered eastern bristlebirds, as well as smaller numbers of pilotbirds and rockwarblers, in a mosaic of sandstone heath and eucalypt woodland habitats. Barren Grounds Nature Reserve is adjacent to the eastern border of the park; Yarrawa State Forest is not far from the park's western border.